What is the first step to start preparation for IAS exam?

I am b.com final yearr student..hv'nt started preparations as yet..can
any one please tell me from where should I start my IAS preparation..what is the
first step.

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1. HOW TO PREPARE

1)Time allocation/Time management is very important factor.
2)Make your own schedule according to syllabus.
3)Reduce your mental stress level.
4)Be cool & confident always.
5)Purchase standard & good books for preparation.
6)Read news paper & magazine regularly.
7)Keep yourself updated about general knowledge & current affairs.
8)You may also attain coaching classes.
9)Practice previous year question papers.
10)Make your English communication level strong.

1. BOOKS FOR PREPARATION:-
   1.Guide To IAS CSAT General Studies Paper-1_
   2.Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)_
   3.NCERT books
   4.Ancient India by R.S.Sharma for history
   5.Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal

STEPS FOR PREPARATION:-

- Always be cool & confident for the examination.
- Read English news paper daily.This will broaden your English knowledge.
- Know all about Indian politics , Indian History , Indian Geography , Indian Language , National & International affairs.
- Broaden your general knowledge & decision making ability.
- Choose optional papers very carefully according to your knowledge.
- Manage time in examination.
- Apply tricks to solve problems.
- Clarify all your doubts.
- English is a most important factor. So, learn new English words.
- Enlarge your English vocabulary & communication skill.
- Know all about your syllabus.
- Read different types of general knowledge & essay books.
- Practice all previous year question papers.
- You can definitely clear this exam by hard work & systematized planning.

Books:-

Kashyap�Constitution of India
Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography
Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana
A.C.Banerjee - History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer � Mahatma Gandhi
Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram - Indian Economy
South Asian Journal
S.C. Gupta: Statistical Methods

hi

-should have positive attitude,be confident

-should be aware of the syllabus

-proper planning for the preparation

-aware of the current affairs

-should be good in English vocabulary

-practice old model papers

-self exam conduct with time management

without your input potentials,your output results wont comes out

good luck

thank you

1. HOW TO PREPARE

1)Time allocation/Time management is very important factor.
2)Make your own schedule according to syllabus.
3)Reduce your mental stress level.
4)Be cool & confident always.
5)Purchase standard & good books for preparation.
6)Read news paper & magazine regularly.
7)Keep yourself updated about general knowledge & current affairs.
8)You may also attain coaching classes.
9)Practice previous year question papers.
10)Make your English communication level strong.

1. BOOKS FOR PREPARATION:-
   1.Guide To IAS CSAT General Studies Paper-1_
   2.Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)_
   3.NCERT books
   4.Ancient India by R.S.Sharma for history
   5.Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal

- Before actual preparation,prepare yourself mentally.
- Stay positive and manage your time well.
- Make a structured time table and follow regularly.
- Work hard and hope for the best.
- All the best.

dear IAS aspirant!
IAS exams are conducted by UPSC. And you have to appear in the two exams, One is Mains and another is Premils. And you have to clear both the exams.

So, the prelims exams consists of 2 papers of general studies and optional subjects. So, please read the newspapers, current affairs and Magzines, to make update yourself, only then you will able to clear this exams. And the optional subject, you have choosed according to your interest.

But, in mains exams, you have to select four optional subjects and the exams of this papers was descriptive means you have to eloborate your answers.

So, please work hard for that because this exams was not easy as compared to other exams, Please join some good coaching centre and try to solve the model question papers of this exams.

Only then you will ble to qualify this exams. So please work hard and always try to solve previous year papers. This willl increase your writing skills.

Main Exams Pattern -


Paper I - One of the Indian languages to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of 300 marks

Paper II - English of 300 marks

Paper III - Essay of 200 marks

Papers IV and V - General Studies. 300 marks for each paper

Papers VI, VII, VIII and IX: Any two subjects to be selected from the list of the optional subjects. Each subject will have two papers of 300 marks for each paper.

Interview test contains - 300 marks.


So, please prepare yourself according to the syllabus. So, please prepare yourself accordiing to the syllabus, only then you will crack this exam
u should know few things-

these are the steps to followed by one candidate who gonna write any exam like IAS.
1.BOOKS should be referred from best authors
2.dedication
3.hard work
4.determination
5.late night study,
6.discussion with coaching teachers if you have taken coaching.

good luck.

first level to choose right combination of OPTIONAL SUBJECT out of list of 25 shorted by upsc.

there after you can start searching & prepation according to syllabus of the upsc

purchase or study relevant materials from suitable institutes.

Minimum education criteria = Graduate
Maximum age criteria = 28yrs (for General category and I think it is 32 years for SC/ ST categories)

How to apply:-You have to apply for UPSC (Union Public Services Commission) exam.

There is no optional subject so donot worry about that!!
the pattern for UPSc has changed as the Prime Minister has approved the proposal for introduction of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in place of the existing Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. The CSAT is expected to come into effect from Civil Services Examination, 2011.

It consits of two paper and each paper of Two hrs..


(Paper 1) (200 marks) consists of
Current events.
History
Geography
Indian Polity and governance
Economic and social development
and General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks)
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy(Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Dear Aspirant,
=The first step to start for the preparations of the Civil Service Exams conducted by the UPSC,is SORTING OUT WHAT DO YOU WANT TO STUDY AND HOW MUCH TO STUDY.Everything starts from here itself.
=You must be very cautious about selecting the subjects.Being a Commerce student,and having TWO subjects to choose,I would recommend you to go for a COMMERCE SUBJECT and an ARTS SUBJECT.
=The subjects of these which features among the list of optional subjects are COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTANCY,INDIAN HISTORY,PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,GEOGRAPHY,ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.
=For preparations of the Commerce subjects,be thorough with your Graduation syllabus.Avoid selective study.Go through everything.
=The Arts subjects on the other hand are highly scoring.They have a proven success ratE,better than all other subjects.Hence choosing them is any day beneficial.
=Opt for the NCERT Books.There excellent content and brilliant representation of Data are very useful for all students.
=For preparations of the preliminary exams,you need to go about General Studies.Follow 'Pratiyogita Darpan'.Its a monthly magazine,renowned for quality GK.
Also get subscribed to 'The Hindu' newspaper,as it uses quality English to go with great news.
As per the Paper-1 of these Preliminary exams,you would be already done with the social studies subjects while studying Arts.This saves time and hands you an advantage.
=Use time well.Improve upon your writing skills.Get rid of the Grammatical and Spelling mistakes.
=Maintain a positive attitude throughout.
=Self study is the key to success.
Good Luck!!!

Dear pal,

• The very first step in applying for the exam is submitting the application in right time which is obtained from official website or from regional post office.

• The next is to prepare for the common aptitude exam the syllabus for which is same for all those who have applied for the exam. The exam includes two papers the syllabus for which is below.

• Paper 1 : Indian and world history and geography, economics development, social issues related to environment, biodiversity, society etc

• Paper 2 : comprehension, logical reasoning, errors and correction, general mental ability, arranging, data analysis, numeracy, communication and interpretation skills etc

• The testing is in general and you do not require any particular discipline specialisation for you to clear the exam. Refer to standard book .

dear candidate:
- Always be cool & confident for the examination.
- Read English news paper daily.This will broaden your English knowledge.
- Know all about Indian politics , Indian History , Indian Geography , Indian Language , National & International affairs..
You must be very cautious about selecting the subjects.Being a Commerce student,and having TWO subjects to choose,I would recommend you to go for a COMMERCE SUBJECT and an ARTS SUBJECT.
=The subjects of these which features among the list of optional subjects are COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTANCY,INDIAN HISTORY,PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,GEOGRAPHY,ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.
BOOKS FOR PREPARATION:-
1.Guide To IAS CSAT General Studies Paper-1_
2.Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)_
3.NCERT books

Hi Friend!!

I appreciate your dream of serving the nation.

Firstly, you need to write Preliminary exam of Civil Service followed by Mains.

The qualification for the Civil Service is Graduation(Degree).

Coming to the Preliminary exam, it consists of General Science and Aptitudes.

And the syllabus for the Preliminary is cover everything intermediate level like GK,Biology, everything.

And the syllabus for the Mains is to select two subjects out of 25 subjects but a combo of same stream is avoided like (Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering).
And an Indian language out of 26 languages.

I'd suggest you to go through newspapers, history(Indian), Geography(India) And the problems arising in your state.
And reading the newspapers is just not the thing, you'd analyse the facts and analyse every stuff you go through.
The main important thing is to prepare notes of it. It helps you to reckon everything when you just have glance at it.

And preparing the notes is very good job because you'll never find anything in any book about certain topic which you surely find in dailies.
Go through two languages of dailies (one, perhaps English and second, your language).

And section of subjects for Mains depends on what course you do in your graduation.
After deciding the course, then go should go through previous year papers.

And you can also join a institute just 2years before writing the preliminary exam.

You should create your own time-table because proper planning and execution is more important for success.

More and more rehearsals are also important!

For more details regarding UPSC : http://www.upsc.gov.in

I wish you all Success!

the upsc civil services examination is a very tough examination conducted by upsc.
the candidates with graduation or engineering degree from a recognized university are eligible to apply for this examination.the age limit to apply for this examination is 21-30 years for the general category.

the civil services exam is conducted in two stages .
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
MAINS EXAMINATION

the preparation of this examination needs a lot of hard work ,determination and a strong will to achieve success.
for the preparation of this examination you should go with the syllabus provided by upsc for this examination.

first of all you have think about the management of your time .
time is the most precious thing that once gone can never be brought back so its management is necessary .
to mange your time you can follow a time table in which you can divide your time for different subjects according to your command in different subject.
for example if you have a good command over general knowledge so you can reduce its time and use this time for some other subject in which think you have to more .

secondly you have to really work hard over your ENGLISH,GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
for this you can probably start reading news papers ,books on general knowledge and awareness,english word power.
this will help you a lot in the examination.

visit the official upsc website www.upsc.gov.in where the
previous years examination papers are available .
these papers will be source of information about the basic pattern of the examination.
it would be of great help for the preparation.

these can be considered as the initial step during the preparation of this examination.

dear,
at first see the exam pattern of ias exam.
read newspaper daily.
you have to work harder and harder to crack this exam.

manage your daily routine according to time.
choose best books to study.
all the best............

dear friend,

first of all to become an IAS officer you have to appear in UPSC Civil Services Exam.

Tips for preparation for the exam:

1. Manage your time table.
2. Choose your optional subjects.
3. Start preparation according to Syllabus of the exam.
   
4. Concentrate on quality of study.
   
5. study 6th to 12th NCERT books also Mcgraw hill and pearson publication books related to subjects.
   
6. Read newspapers and Magazines.
   
7. try to solve previous year papers.
   

you can download papers from following link:

http://www.upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/index.htm




Good Luck....

Dear friend,

it is good that you want to go for civil services .

The first step to starting preparation is that you have to observe your self that what qualities you have and what you have not because positive attitude is necessary to become a civil officer .

And for that you have to prepare your self at the time of your college study, it means you have to start preparing for the same when you are in first year.

Because if you have basic knowledge than you can easily understand any topic .
And your graduation course give you 70% advantage in your examination.

Except these you have to do some more things like.

* read daily some most popular newspapers like 'the times of india',' the hindu'.........

* red some magazines like 'pratiyogita darpan', cronicals, current cronology and
about relation between the countries , external affairs .

* try to improve your english and try to speak fluently.




good luck!!

Dear Guest,

* IAS is considered to be the toughest exam of the country.

* First step for IAs preparation is to decide the subjects in which you want to prepare for IAS exam.

* Then second step is to collect study materials and relevant informations regarding your subjects.

* For CSAT preparation you can refer TATA Mc Graw Hills , you can also take coaching for Csat preparation.

* For mains you have to prepare your subjects deeply.

* Next step after collecting study material is to plan strategy and time table for preparation.

* Now the last but not least and that is hard work and devotion which you have to give towards your preparation.

* Remember if candidate works hard and have good strategy then chances of selection turns to sure.

Hi
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IAS stand for INDIAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICE.

This is all India exam conducted by UPSC once in a year.

ELIGIBILITY FOR IAS EXAM

* Bachelor degree from recognized university

** At least 60% in graduation.

***Age lies in between 21 - 30 years

****You must be Indian citizen



you can prepare for the IAS exam yourself or you can take coaching for the exam as well.

if you want to prepare by yourself then here are some best books for IAS exams are;

BEST BOOKS FOR IAS EXAM

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For more http://www.upsc.gov.in

i have distinction in my masters bu second class in bachelor degree ..... am i eligible to write ias exam-2013?

Hi friend,

Hope that you are in good health and good state of mind.

It's good to see that you are taking the exam seriously.
This kind of the enthusiasm is needed for a longer period of time.

Planning is imperative when you decide to appear for the Prelims. Deciding to take the exam 4 or 5 months before the Prelims is not a very smart strategy as you have to cover a wide syllabus and go through numerous books and magazines.

But I always advise you should start preparing at least 10 months prior to the next year�s Prelims and 12 months ideally, if possible. So if you are targeting IAS 2013 to be held in May 2013 then ideally start preparing from June 2012 itself.

The first step is to know the paper 1 and paper 2 syllabus in detail. Many IAS aspirants get confused about Prelims preparation and subject selection for Mains at this stage which is quite wrong. You DON�T have to select optional subjects in Prelims, that task is for Mains exam. And quite frankly if you are just starting out don�t worry too much about selecting optionals for the Mains at this stage. Rather you should concentrate on the Prelims preparation. Optional selection comes later after you�ve gained some knowledge of the Prelims topics and have developed a basic understanding about the Civil Services exam.

Hope this information was useful!
Best of Luck for the exam!

IAS exams are conducted by UPSC. And you have got to seem within the 2 exams, One is Mains and another is Premils. And you have got to clear each the exams. So, the prelims exams consists of two papers of general studies and nonobligatory subjects. So, please browse the newspapers, current affairs and Magazines, to form update yourself, solely then you'll ready to clear this exams. and also the nonobligatory subject, you have got choose in line with your interest. But, in mains exams, you have got to pick out four nonobligatory subjects and also the exams of this papers was descriptive means that you have got to elaborate your answers. So, please work effortlessly for that as a result of this exams wasn't straightforward as compared to different exams, Please be part of some sensible work center and check out to unravel the model question papers of this exams. solely then you'll ble to qualify this exams. therefore please work effortlessly and invariably attempt to solve previous year papers. This will increase your writing skills.The terribly start in applying for the communicating is submitting the applying in right time that is obtained from official web site or from regional post workplace. The next is to arrange for the common ability communicating the curriculum that is same for all people who have applied for the communicating. The communicating includes 2 papers the curriculum that is below. Paper one : Indian and world history and earth science, political economy development, social problems associated with surroundings, diversity, society etc Paper a pair of : comprehension, logical reasoning, errors and correction, general ability, arranging, knowledge analysis, numeracy, communication and interpretation skills etc The testing is normally and you are doing not need any explicit discipline specialization for you to clear the communicating. check with commonplace book .first of all you have got accept the management of some time .time is that the most precious factor that after gone will ne'er be brought back therefore its management is important . to animal disease some time you'll follow a program during which you'll divide some time for various subjects in line with your command in numerous subject.for example if you have got an honest command over cognition therefore you'll scale back its time and use now for a few different subject during which suppose you have got to a lot of .

STEPS FOR PREPARATION:-

- Always be cool & confident for the examination.
- Read English news paper daily.This will broaden your English knowledge.
- Know all about Indian politics , Indian History , Indian Geography , Indian Language , National & International affairs.
- Broaden your general knowledge & decision making ability.
- Choose optional papers very carefully according to your knowledge.
- Manage time in examination.
- Apply tricks to solve problems.
- Clarify all your doubts.
- English is a most important factor. So, learn new English words.
- Enlarge your English vocabulary & communication skill.
- Know all about your syllabus.
- Read different types of general knowledge & essay books.
- Practice all previous year question papers.
- You can definitely clear this exam by hard work & systematized planning.

Books:-

Kashyap�Constitution of India
Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography
Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana
A.C.Banerjee - History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer � Mahatma Gandhi
Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram - Indian Economy
South Asian Journal
S.C. Gupta: Statistical Methods